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Angelina Jolie: “I have had a double mastectomy”.

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Angelina Jolie bravely had both of her healthy breasts removed in February, and had reconstructive surgery in April, after finding out she had an 87% risk of contracting breast cancer. Jolie found out she carried the BRCA1 cancer gene. Jolie lost her mother, Marcheline Bertrand to ovarian cancer when Marcheline was only 56. She also revealed she has a 50% chance of contracting ovarian cancer. She said:

‘Only a fraction of breast cancers result from an inherited gene mutation. Those with a defect in BRCA1 have a 65% risk of getting it, on average. Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could, I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy.’

Angelina Jolie has breasts removed. ‘I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of ovarian cancer, and the surgery is more complex.’

‘I choose not to keep my story private because there are many women who do not know that they might be living under the shadow of cancer,’ she continued. ‘It is my hope that they, too, will be will able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options.

‘Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.’

Jolie worked during her treatment, speaking out about violence against women and children at the G8 summit in London last month.

In the article entitled My Medical Choice for the New York Times she praised the support of her fiance, Brad Pitt, and their children Maddox, 11, Pax, nine, Zahara, eight, Shiloh, six, and four-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, saying: ‘We knew this was the right thing to do for our family and that it would bring us closer. And it has.’

Sleeping Arrangements Theatre Review

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POSTERLOWRES-106x150I love musicals. I really do. Which is why I really appreciate how incredibly brave doing a new one is. It is a move that I feel has paid off for Sleeping Arrangements. It is fun and frivolous. A comedy that makes you feel completely involved with the characters. The story about two families who end up in the same villa in Spain at the same time with hilarious consequences. It is a production set during a holiday and it really feels like one.

What the two families do not know is that Hugh and Chloe know each other. Their wealthy friend Gerard double booked them Was it on purpose and if so, why?

It must have been hard to write a musical from scratch but Chris Burgess has achieved it perfectly. I really had fun watching this musical comedy. It really did have some great one liners. All of the actors are just brilliant. I completely believed in all of their characters.

Sleeping Arrangements is based on the novel by Sophie Kinsella, which has been described as the ‘perfect holiday read’, and this theatre production completely encapsulates it. A really funny comedy that is definitely a go see.

Aria Entertainment Presents
Sleeping Arrangements
Landor Theatre
17th April – 12th May

Sophie Kinsella’s Sleeping Arrangements adapted for the stage

 

Aria Entertainment is delighted to announce the full cast for the world premiere of Sleeping Arrangements, a new musical based on the novel by Sophie Kinsella, author of Confessions Of A Shopaholic.

 

The exceptionally high calibre cast includes Fascinating Aïda’s Liza Pulman and West End favourite Jenny Gayner who has trodden the boards as Roxie Hart in Chicago amongst other high profile roles and Sabrina Aloueche who is best known for playing the character ‘Scaramouche‘ in We Will Rock You.

 

The Confessions Of A Shopaholic novel was adapted into a film released in 2009, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy but this will be the first of Sophie’s popular books to be adapted for the stage.

 

“I am so excited to see my story on stage in such a hilarious and tuneful musical”
Sophie Kinsella


This exciting new musical will play at the Landor Theatre in Clapham London for four weeks starting in April 2013 (17th April – 12th May)


 


Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, the musical tells the tale of Chloe who desperately needs a holiday. She’s sick of making wedding dresses and her partner, Philip has troubles at work. Her wealthy friend Gerard has offered the loan of his luxury villa in Spain – Perfect


 


Hugh is not a happy man. His immaculate wife Amanda seems more interested in her new kitchen than him and he works so hard to pay for it, he barely has time for his children. Maybe he’ll have a chance to bond with them on holiday. His friend Gerard has lent him a luxury villa in Spain – Perfect.


 


Both families arrive at the villa and realise the awful truth – Gerard has double-booked. What no-one else realises is that Chloe and Hugh have a history, and as tensions rise, old passions resurface. It seems that Gerard’s ‘accidental’ double booking may not be an accident after all…


 


With music and lyrics by Chris Burgess, Sleeping Arrangements the musical is the perfect summer soundtrack, just as the original novel was “a perfect holiday read”. – Sunday Mirror


 

					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
What’s On At The Pleasance Theatre

			
						

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LAMDA Presents Summerfolk by Maxim Gorky


Theatre


Pleasance London » Tuesday 24th April – Friday 26th April, 2pm & 7:30pm


 


At the turn of the 20th Century a group of Russian friends retreat for their annual summer holiday in the countryside. United by their place in history as an emergent Russian middle class, but disparate in their political views and private lives, their friendship will never be the same again come autumn.


Maxim Gorky’s naturalistic masterpiece depicts Russia as it teeters on the edge of social upheaval – exploring the dreams, fears and vanities of one group of friends as they question their value in a transient society.


 


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LAMDA Presents Earthquakes in London


Theatre


Pleasance London » Wednesday 25th  April – Friday 26th April, 2pm & 7:30pm


 


How can you live in a state of constant impending catastrophe? Is hope possible, responsible even, when scientists and politicians are predicting an environmental apocalypse? Earthquakes in London tracks the tremors of hedonism, terror and activism through the lives of three sisters and their estranged, misanthropic father.

Written by award-winning Mike Bartlett (Love Love Love), the play premiered at the National Theatre in 2010.


 


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Robert Newman’s Theory Of Evolution: Work in Progress


Comedy


Pleasance London » Wednesday 24th April, 8pm

Join Rob as he tries out material in advance of a major new UK tour. Watch it evolve in front of your very eyes!


“I am completely in awe of Robert Newman. Of his talent, his passion, his intelligence, and the way he turns them to comedy with real firepower. If this world could be saved by a Superhero whose Superpower was Comedy, that hero would be Robert Newman.” Kate Copstick, The Scotsman


 


Tickets £10




 




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Joe Lycett / Eleanor Thom: Work in Progress


Comedy


Pleasance London » Thursday 25th April, 8pm


 


Joe Lycett Celebrity Juice & 8 out of 10 Cats):


Join award-winning sparky stand up Joe Lycett as he workshops material for his second hour show. Expect it to be rough round the edges, interactive, potentially slightly awkward, but most of all bloody good fun. Last year’s show got nominated for Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer so it can’t be all bad.


Eleanor Thom (Lady Garden, Absolutely Fabulous & Live At The Electric)


 


“The BBC said to me, ‘Bev, you need a vehicle’, so I’ve got one. Inclusive of drinks trolley. Get onboard.”


 


‘Britain’s funniest woman’ Sunday Telegraph


 


Tickets £5




 




 


Alan Davies: Work in Progress


Comedy


Pleasance London » Friday 26th April – Sunday 19th May, 8pm


 


Alan Davies returns to the Stagespace where, in 2011, he spent several evenings developing his last stand-up show. Life Is Pain toured throughout the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and will be out on DVD in time for the PGP (Prime Gifting Period or Xmas).

It’s now time to see whether there is any new material coming along that may be worth taking out of the borough in 2014…


 




Tickets £5 – £6


 




 


Ben Miller – My Million To One


Comedy

Pleasance London » Friday, 3rd May


What is My Million To One? – Well, you know your ‘bucket list’ or ‘100 things to do before you die?’ My Million To One is about helping you to achieve those goals/dreams. So we’ve asked lots of industry leaders to help us and they have. In Ben’s case: he wants to offer confidence to the UK’s aspiring comedians.


 


Tickets Free




 




 


The London Cuckolds


Theatre


Pleasance London » Wednesday 1st May – Sunday 12th May, 4pm & 7:45pm


 


Let Them Call It Mischief present

The London Cuckolds by Edward Ravenscroft

The London Cuckolds tells the story of three City boys, their bored housewives and two frisky young cads, all intertwined in a caper filled with sex and intrigue.


 


Calamitous and bawdy, this is a rarely performed gem from the restoration era transported to the sparkle and glamour of 1920s London.


 


Tickets £10 – £12.50




 




 


Adam Kay and Enemies


Comedy


Pleasance London » Friday 10th May, 7:30pm


 


Amateur Transplants frontman Adam Kay is delighted to bring his brand new monthly residency to The Pleasance. Alongside his uniquely depraved pop music re-imaginings, Adam is joined on stage by special guests he doesn’t particularly get on with, but are funnier than him. He’ll probably do the London Underground Song.


This month’s guests are comedy superstar Ardal O’Hanlon and the supremely talented Adam Hess. 


“Bracingly intelligent… enormous fun.” * * * *  Times

“This made me very, very happy” Stephen Fry


Tickets £12.50




 




 


 


Murray Lachlan Young – The Incomers


Theatre


Pleasance London » Monday 13th May – Saturday 18th May, 7:30pm


 


It’s Gordon and Celia’s wedding anniversary.  They’ve asked their oldest and dearest friends Zach and Jane down from London.  The only problem is that Zach and Jane aren’t Zach and Jane anymore.  Jane has gone and Julia, the twenty five year old, French burlesque dancer, has taken her place.


Written entirely in his characteristic verse by BBC 6 Music poet in residence Murray Lachlan Young it will have you gasping and roaring with laughter in equal measures!


 


Tickets £10 -12




 




 


Finding Libby


Theatre


Pleasance London » Tuesday 14th May, 7:45pm


 


At the heart of Finding Libby is one of the many heartbreaking stories of young women for whom the 1960s were less swinging than swingeing – a hidden pregnancy, a premature birth, the death of a tiny scrap never referred to again and a life stalled. Pauline is now in her early sixties and has been persuaded by her neighbour to take her first holiday, on a canal boat. We follow her from worrying whether anyone will meet her at the station, to the unexpected turn in the journey that forces her to face her past and to finding that it is never too late for a fresh start.


 


Tickets £8 – £10




 




 


Rehearsed Reading of Making News


Theatre


Pleasance London » Wednesday 15th May, 7:45pm


 


Rehearsed reading of Making News the new play by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky.

It’s the start of a 24-hour news cycle and Rachel Clarke has been promoted as the BBC’s newest Head of News. When a crisis erupts, she has to confront rivals from within and without, and decide how to report on a story that could bring down the Corporation itself.


A fast-moving satire about the BBC starring Suki Webster, Hal Cruttenden, Sara Pascoe, Liam Williams, Dan Starkey and Phill Jupitus as the Director-General.


 


Tickets £5




 




 


Tiny Tempest


Theatre

Pleasance London » Monday, 20th May – Sunday, 26th May, 4pm & 7.45pm


 


Shakespeare’s fantastical tale of magic, murder and monsters retold in an explosive new actor-musician adaptation. Tiny Tempest is a visual feast featuring thrilling physicality,slapstick storytelling and live music and songs. Mini Mall present their world premiere production that promises to be a Tempest like no other.


 


Tickets £7.50 – £9




 




 


Voices in Your Head: The Phill Jupitus Experiment


Comedy


Pleasance London » Sunday 26th May, 8pm


 


Deborah Frances-White’s fringe hit returns to London, but this time with only one special guest performer taking to the stage.


Phill Jupitus goes head to head with a disembodied Voice on a microphone who will interrogate, provoke and cajole him to create dark-hearted comedy mayhem. See the hidden depths of the human unconscious pushed to their illogical conclusions in this unforgettable, unmissable, electrifying and hilarious show. Voices in Your Head just got even freakier.


“Inventive, funny and wildly ambitious – you’ll never see anything quite like it.”’

* * * * * The Skinny


 


Tickets £12




 




 


The Trench


Theatre

Pleasance London » Tuesday 28th May – Thursday 30th May, 7:30pm


 


After a sell-out five star run at the Edinburgh Festival Les Enfants Terribles tour the UK with their new award-winning show, The Trench. From the team behind The Terrible Infants, Ernest and the Pale Moon and The Vaudevillains, comes a new play inspired by the true story of a miner who became entombed in a tunnel during World War One. As the horror threatens to engulf him, he finds that not everything in the darkness is what it seems as he starts to discover a new, strange world beneath the mud and death. Setting off on an epic journey of salvation, the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur as he questions what’s real, what’s not and whether it even matters?


 


‘The overall vision stays with you like a strange, significant dream.’ Times


 


Tickets £10 – £12




 




 


Voices In Your Head


Comedy

Pleasance London » Friday 31st May, 8pm


Deborah Frances-White’s fringe hit returns to London as a cast of comedic performers go head to head with a disembodied Voice who will interrogate, provoke and cajole them to create comedy mayhem. Previous guests have included Phill Jupitus, Hannibal Buress, Russell Tovey, Mike McShane, Sara Pascoe, Humphrey Ker among many others.


This time the line-up includes Miles Jupp (star of Rev, The Thick Of It & Have I Got News For You) and Thom Tuck (Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee & star of Radio 4’s The Penny Dreadfuls) plus special guests.


Tickets £10




 




 


Laugh Your Farce Off


Theatre

Pleasance London » Sunday, 2nd June, 7pm


 


After its second sell-out show ‘Laugh Your Farce Off’ is back in Pleasance Main House, with another smash lineup…


 


Little Bear has challenged 5 award winning writers each to write a short but perfectly formed farce.


 


The only brief: ‘3 doors…’ – imagine the trouser dropping, mistaken identity mishaps and general all round chaos that will ensue!


Curated by Ursula Early with sensational new work from: John Luke-Roberts, Andrew Doyle, Caitlin Shannon, Charlie Partridge and Hannah Rodger – this is a night of sheer lunacy you can’t afford to miss!




Tickets £9 – £10


 




Parade


Theatre

Pleasance London » Friday, 14th June – Sunday, 16th June, 2:30pm, 3pm & 7:30pm


 


The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to emotional and theatrical life by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and Jason Robert Brown (13, Songs for a New World). Daring, innovative and bold, PARADE won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score, as well as six Drama Desk Awards.


 




Tickets £12 – £15


 




The Fantasist


Theatre

Pleasance London » Tuesday, 25th June – Wednesday, 26th June, 7:30pm


 


In the mind of the fantasist, the real and the fanciful become dangerously blurred. As Louise gazes into the night her fancy takes form. Objects move, time changes … and a seductive stranger opens up a world of exhilaration and magic.


 


Tickets £10 – £12


 

					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Interview with May I Kill U? Star Hayley-Marie Axe

			
						

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What did you think when you read the script?


I was intrigued and I couldn’t put it down. I did the nervous laugh thing that a lot of

people do when they first watch it, because you want to laugh at certain bits that you

really think you shouldn’t.


What made you take the role?


I really like Val’s character because on the outside she comes across as tough, but she

is vulnerable at the same time, which I can relate to. I thought she would be a very

interesting character to play and I could see myself playing her as soon as I read the

script.


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Any great on set stories?


We had to go out and practice riding our bikes whilst being supervised and Kevin got

told off quite a bit, I don’t think he did his cycling proficiency at school.


Do you have a favourite genre of film?


Action or comedy….depending on my mood.


How long did the film take to shoot?


About five weeks. Went very quickly though.

What was it like working with Kevin Bishop?


Entertaining.


How do you prepare for doing a film?


I always do lots of research on the team involved so I have an idea of the style, and

even more research on the characters and the story. For ‘May I kill U?’ I read up

on serial killers, rode my bike a lot and chatted up the rather attractive policemen at

Sloane Square station on the way to my audition to ask them questions, and I also had

several conversations with a female officer from my local police station, who was

very helpful.


Do you think horror and comedy naturally work well together?


Yes I think horror and comedy can work really well together-particularly dark

comedy, and there is a place in the market for it.


Do you think that the roles for women in film are improving?


Yes, I think roles for women are improving, but there are still many more roles for

men than there are for women.


What’s next for you?


I’m currently playing Katia in the action web-series ‘Next Global Crisis’, and Delilah

Crunch in the spin off ‘The Fail-Safe Sisters’.


 

					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Actz Acting Workshops: Kickstart Your Career

			
						

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Acting Agency Actz are doing a series of workshops to help actors succeed in the most competitive industry in the world. Ranging from day workshops to a full weekend workshop with accommodation and breakfast, Actz really know what they are talking about and do great workshops. Take a look and see if any are for you. They are based in Yorkshire so are perfect for actors who are not in London. Details of their weekend workshop is below.


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FULL WEEKEND WORKSHOP

Starts Friday 20th September at 7 pm – Sunday 22nd at 2 pm


Other dates: 18th Oct, 2013,  24th Jan 2014, 14th March 2014 plus further dates tbc.


Combine a stay in a beautiful fishing village (Staithes, North Yorkshire)


with a weekend packed full of interesting wokshops.


Meet professionals and learn how to become more successful as an actor.


Most of all there will be lots of fun as you learn!


Food and accommodation provided.


[Disclaimer: Actz are one of my acting agents. I am on their books. I obviously have not been paid for this article but did it as I can personally vouch for them]

					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Shameless Q and A with Jody Latham

			
						

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LIP Shameless BG _A2Jody Latham talks about reprising his role as Lip Gallagher in the final series of Shameless. Episode 8 will be broadcast on Tuesday 16th April at 10pm on Channel 4.


How important has Shameless been to you in the context of your career?


Oh wow! It’s been a massive part of my career. I’ve been acting for 15 years, and I was first involved with Shameless ten years ago. I was the first person ever cast on the show. In fact, I was the first person ever to be seen for the show, weeks and weeks before we started shooting. I’d been working for a few years before I started Shameless, but it was the biggest thing that I’d done. It put me out there. It’s opened the door for many other opportunities as well. It’s so true to life, people can relate to it. And it set the example for so many other shows to follow. It’s been a huge privilege to be part of it.


When you were started on the show you were only 20 years old. Do you feel that you learned quite a lot in those early years?


Yeah. 20-years-old is considered quite young. I was just out of my teens, living in Manchester, on my own in an apartment, for the first time. I was a kid at the time. Now I’m about to be 30 years old. So in that time I’ve grown as an actor, as a person, as a father, as a man. I hope I’ve grown up quite a lot since I started on Shameless. It’s been a massive part of my life, not just in career terms. I’ve lived and breathed it. I’ve done high profile shows like EastEnders, The Fixer, I’ve made music videos with Tulisa, and yet 99 per cent of the people who recognise me do so because of Shameless. It’s always about Lip and Shameless, even now. A couple of years ago, when I’d been out of the show for a while, I found it a bit annoying, but then I thought “You know what? Shameless is a massive institution in people’s lives.” Some people have grown up with it – watching it aged 10 or 11, in their bedroom when they’re not supposed to – and they’re now 19 or 20. I do get people coming up to me saying they used to watch it in their rooms with headphones on because their parents wouldn’t let them see it.


When did you begin to realise you were in a show that was going to be a success?


To be honest, I knew from reading the script. I knew what Paul Abbott was capable of. I knew how massively respected he was even before Shameless transmitted – he’d been involved in The Lakes, Clocking Off, Band of Gold, all these massive shows. Everything he touched seemed to turn to gold, so I knew it was going to be huge. I read it and knew how controversial it was – storylines about gay 15-year-olds and that. Right from reading the scripts with all these huge storylines going on, I just knew it was going to be massive from day one. It was naughty and controversial and artistically brilliant.


When you were in the show originally, you filmed a lot with Gerard Kearns (who played Ian). Did you form a close relationship?


Yeah, we did. We were into similar music and similar films, and we came from quite similar backgrounds. We were also both strong, opinionated characters. We were definitely close, and I still speak to him every now and again. And I’ve got a massive amount of respect for him as an actor, and as a father, and with how he’s done in his career. He started off in amateur dramatics, like me, with no formal training, and he’s straight in there, doing it, and doing a really good job. That was the thing about Shameless, the younger members of the cast were all just raw talent, nobody had been trained. I think it may have been Gerard’s first ever part. It was all about finding new faces, no star names, making it seem more real. And it made stars out of the cast – Ann-Marie Duff, James McAvoy, Dean Lennox Kelly, Maxine Peake. Me! [Laughs uproariously]. Being in a show like that has allowed us to go on and make good, strong British dramas, and in some cases films – even blockbuster films, with McAvoy! So we’ve all done really well out of it.


There’s now a US version of the series. Have you seen it?


I watched the first couple of them, yeah. It was really weird! It was interesting, seeing it set in a different environment, but it was literally word for word the same as the English version, and I just found that really bizarre. I believe it’s a huge success over there, particularly the second series.


Why did you decide to go back for the last series of Shameless?


Because they asked me! I’d shared my desires to go back and do a little bit more, and they came back to me with an idea, and we just thought “Yeah, let’s do it.”


What’s it been like, being back?


Brilliant. It was quite emotional. It’s been five or six years since I’ve been there, so it was a real trip down memory lane. One irony was that the first scene I shot when I was back in the studio was exactly where I’d shot my last ever scenes when I left. So that was quite random.


Are a lot of the same faces still there, among the cast and crew?


The crew’s almost completely different – there’s a few from the original, but not many. But in terms of the cast, there’s quite a lot of the old gang there. It didn’t feel unfamiliar, put it that way.


Are any of the other old cast members coming back?


Yes!


What’s happened to Lip since we last saw him?


I don’t know how much I can tell you. But Lip and Frank basically bump into each other on the street. Frank quickly discovers that this might be where Lip actually lives. So it turns out that Lip could be a lot closer to Chatsworth than everyone was led to believe. I think I can say that without giving the game away.


Lastly, how much of you is there in Lip? Are you like him?


I don’t think so, not really. When I was younger, I liked to think I was clever, and I liked to think I was popular with the girls, but I’ve grown up a lot now. I’m not as cocky as I used to be!


Interview courtesy of Channel 4

					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
Tweaking The Dream By Clea Myers | Book Review

			
						

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cleamyersMany people have landed in the city of dreams with high hopes of making it big, and in return Los Angeles has chewed them up and spit them out. There are over 100,000 actors in LA and not everyone gets to live their dream. This book by Clea Myers is a cautionary tale. One that should be read by every wannabe. Clea is from a good background, went to Brown University and landed a job with a top producer. Then everything went wrong and she became addicted to crystal meth.


First of all I will point out that Clea is a friend. She is a very lovely person and incredibly talented. She now lives in London and is a writer and casting associate. She even gave an amazing performance in my film Prose & Cons. As I read the book I found it hard not to only to picture this drug addicted young woman with the Clea I know, but I also found it hard to read about her suffering. It is quite a story, and a testament to how strong Clea is, and how far she has come. Clea is heartbreakingly honest and holds nothing back. Her nightmare descent is told in vivid glory. It is a story that was brave to tell and she should be commended for it.


The book is well written. Clea is obviously a writer of note. The tale of her descent into crystal meth addiction should be read by everyone from drug addicts to school children. It is the most anti-drug book I have ever read. In fact, the most anti-drug thing I have every come across. For this reason it should be widely read. If it stops just one person from becoming addicted to drugs then it will have served it’s purpose.


Tweaking The Dream is an excellent read. Even if, like me, you don’t know anything about drugs. The story is partly an epic struggle of survival and another side of Hollywood. An excellent book.


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Films to watch this Easter weekend

			
						

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With the Easter break coming up, you might be looking for something fun to do over the long bank holiday weekend. A trip to the cinema is a great idea if the weather isn’t so good, and there is plenty to see at the moment.


If you’re after a funny film, I Give It a Year is a fantastic and funny British romantic comedy which looks at the pitfalls of rushing into marriage too fast. It has lots of moments that couples all over the country will recognise and cringe at! From getting annoyed with your partner for constantly singing the wrong lyrics to songs, to wishing your other half would get off their backside and take the bin out without you having to pester them. It’s a real and funny look at the ups and downs of everyday relationships and well worth a watch.


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Another top film to check out this Easter weekend is Oz the Great and Powerful, a visually stunning prequel to timeless classic The Wizard of Oz which is suitable for all ages and well worth watching in 3D. James Franco, of 127 Hours and the Spider Man franchise fame, stars alongside Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis and Michelle Williams in this fun and entertaining film that will keep the whole family entertained.


Franco plays magician Oz, master of sleight of hand and misdirection but not someone you’d want to go and see for a genuine psychic clairvoyant reading as the good witch Glinda knows all too well. To put it another way, Oz is about as adept at reading tarot or doing real magic as a monkey is at tying his shoelaces: he’s a bit of a fraud. However, the Land of Oz is expecting a saviour and they believe Oz is with them to fulfil the prophecy. Will he come through for the munchkins and their fellow Oz inhabitants? Watch the film and find out!